{"id":160440,"date":"2024-06-20T10:06:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T09:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/blog\/sophos-dns-protection\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T10:21:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T09:21:19","slug":"sophos-dns-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/en\/blog\/sophos-dns-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos DNS Protection \u2013 Free in Xstream Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sophos DNS Protection is a new Sophos Central Service, which is included free of charge with the Sophos Firewall with Xstream Protection Bundle. We have been testing this for some time now and share our experiences in this article.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-9506ac7\" data-block-id=\"9506ac7\"><style>.stk-9506ac7 .stk-img-figcaption{color:#abb7c2 !important;text-align:center !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-160410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-hero-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"Sophos DNS Protection - Dashboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-hero-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-hero-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-hero-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-hero-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-hero-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-hero-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-hero-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-hero-64x36.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"has-text-color stk-img-figcaption\">Sophos DNS Protection &#8211; Dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Topics<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sophos-dns-protection-funktion\"><a href=\"#sophos-dns-protection-funktion\">Sophos DNS Protection function<\/a><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#einrichtung-in-3-schritten\">Setup in 3 steps<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-standort-hinzufugen\">1. Add location<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-dns-server-anpassen\">2. Customize DNS server<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-filterung-nach-webkategorie\">3. Filtering by web category<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#test\">Test<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#reporting\">Reporting<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#mehr-daten-fur-xdr-und-mdr\">More data for XDR and MDR<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#lizenzierung\">Licensing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#fazit-meinung\">Conclusion \/ Opinion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sophos-dns-protection-funktion\">Sophos DNS Protection function<\/h2>\n\n<p>Sophos DNS Protection provides a cloud-based security solution that blocks access to insecure and unwanted domains on all ports, protocols and applications. The service can be implemented in just a few minutes and effectively complements existing network security solutions.<\/p>\n\n<p>With real-time threat intelligence and comprehensive reporting capabilities, Sophos DNS Protection protects against malicious and unwanted domains. The core competence of this new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/en\/shop\/sophos-central\/\">Sophos Central<\/a> service is to provide an additional layer of protection against access to known, compromised or malicious domains, for both encrypted and unencrypted connections. This preventive approach increases the level of security at DNS level and therefore goes far beyond conventional web security.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"einrichtung-in-3-schritten\">Setup in 3 steps<\/h2>\n\n<p>Setting up Sophos DNS Protection is very simple and takes just a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-1799b2a\" data-block-id=\"1799b2a\"><style>.stk-1799b2a .stk-img-figcaption{color:#abb7c2 !important;text-align:center !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-160400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-process-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Sophos DNS Protection - Setup in three steps\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-process-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-process-300x34.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-process-1024x115.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-process-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-process-1536x173.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-process-2048x230.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-process-600x68.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-process-64x7.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"has-text-color stk-img-figcaption\">Sophos DNS Protection &#8211; Setup in drei Schritten<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>You start by configuring the IP addresses of the networks or dynamic host names to ensure that DNS Protection recognizes the origin of the DNS queries. These locations are then assigned to the corresponding policies in order to activate the protection.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-standort-hinzufugen\">1. Add location<\/h3>\n\n<p>In order for the Sophos DNS servers to be able to assign the requests to the policies and the user account for the reports, you must first record the location and the associated public IP address or DNS name.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-fbba7f4\" data-block-id=\"fbba7f4\"><style>.stk-fbba7f4 .stk-img-figcaption{color:#abb7c2 !important;text-align:center !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-160380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-add-location.jpg\" width=\"1332\" height=\"1134\" alt=\"Sophos DNS Protection - Add location\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-add-location.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-add-location-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-add-location-1024x872.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-add-location-768x654.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-add-location-600x511.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-add-location-64x54.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"has-text-color stk-img-figcaption\">Sophos DNS Protection &#8211; Standort hinzuf\u00fcgen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-dns-server-anpassen\">2. Customize DNS server<\/h3>\n\n<p>To use Sophos DNS Protection, you must store the Sophos DNS servers on your router, DNS server or firewall. You enter the IP addresses as DNS servers in the network device so that all DNS queries are routed via Sophos DNS Protection.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-8e35d0c\" data-block-id=\"8e35d0c\"><style>.stk-8e35d0c .stk-img-figcaption{color:#abb7c2 !important;text-align:center !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-160390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-network-configuration.jpg\" width=\"2234\" height=\"1034\" alt=\"Sophos DNS Protection - Network configuration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-network-configuration.jpg 2234w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-network-configuration-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-network-configuration-1024x474.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-network-configuration-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-network-configuration-1536x711.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-network-configuration-2048x948.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-network-configuration-600x278.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-network-configuration-64x30.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2234px) 100vw, 2234px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"has-text-color stk-img-figcaption\">Sophos DNS Protection &#8211; Netzwerk Konfiguration<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>To ensure that block pages are displayed correctly, download the certificate provided and distribute it to the devices as a trusted root certification authority.<\/p>\n\n<p>We have already explained the process of distributing the certificate for the Sophos Firewall in a guide. Only a different certificate is now used for DNS protection.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/en\/kb\/how-to-install-ssl-ca-certificate-for-sophos-https-scanning\/\">Install Sophos Firewall CA certificate for HTTPS scanning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-filterung-nach-webkategorie\">3. Filtering by web category<\/h3>\n\n<p>The third step is to create the guidelines. Here you can specify which web categories should be blocked. <strong>DNS protection always filters websites that pose a security risk<\/strong>, but you can specify additional filter options. These policies can be defined on a per-site basis, allowing for more precise customization of security policies to the specific needs of each individual network.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-d90290e\" data-block-id=\"d90290e\"><style>.stk-d90290e .stk-img-figcaption{color:#abb7c2 !important;text-align:center !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-160395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-policy.jpg\" width=\"2176\" height=\"2238\" alt=\"Sophos DNS Protection - Policies\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-policy.jpg 2176w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-policy-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-policy-996x1024.jpg 996w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-policy-768x790.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-policy-1493x1536.jpg 1493w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-policy-1991x2048.jpg 1991w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-policy-300x309.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-policy-600x617.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-policy-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-policy-64x66.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2176px) 100vw, 2176px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"has-text-color stk-img-figcaption\">Sophos DNS Protection &#8211; Richtlinien<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>The following categories are available to block them:<\/p>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-edd0df4d gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cda1e557 gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-bf84b188 gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong>Productivity-related categories<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7806803e\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advertisements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Auctions &amp; classified ads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dynamic DNS &amp; ISP sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entertainment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fashion &amp; beauty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gambling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hobbies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hunting &amp; fishing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kid&#8217;s sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>News<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online chat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online shopping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photo galleries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Portal sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Religion &amp; spirituality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restaurants &amp; dining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stocks &amp; trading<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surveillance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Society &amp; culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vehicles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-217618ba gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-8d900d9e gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong><strong>Social networking<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f68109a1\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blogs &amp; forums<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff &amp; dating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social networks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e1fc65b8 gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-d2afaeb0 gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong><strong><strong>Adult and potentially inappropriate categories<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7f651321\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alcohol &amp; tobacco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Controlled substances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Criminal activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download freeware &amp; shareware<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extreme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intellectual piracy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intolerance &amp; hate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal highs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marijuana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Militancy &amp; extremist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nudity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plagiarism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pro-suicide &amp; self harm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sex education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexually explicit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swimwear &amp; lingerie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weapons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-067c7306 gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-b4876a3d gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong><strong><strong>Categories likely to cause excessive bandwidth usage<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b9d72b41\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Live audio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Live video<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peer-to-peer &amp; torrents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radio &amp; audio hosting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video hosting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voice &amp; video calls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5a2abe65 gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-7916b14b gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong><strong><strong>Business-relevant site categories<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1a65171e\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business networking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educational institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health &amp; medicines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Image search<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Job search<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Military<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NGOs &amp; non-profits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Political organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional &amp; workers organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real estate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search engines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Software updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Translators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5c4b9fd5 gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-86524930 gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong><strong><strong>Infrastructure<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cc6a4353\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Content delivery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CRL and OCSP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4bd352c4 gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-830e4f56 gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong><strong><strong>Threats and liabilities<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8ca92f59\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anonymizers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hacking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Newly registered websites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parked domains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phishing &amp; fraud<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spam URLs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spyware &amp; malware<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unauthorized software stores<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-48bbc23f gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-7f660fde gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong><strong><strong>Data loss<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-52c01d37\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Data loss<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business cloud apps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal cloud apps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal network storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web E-mail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-67d9684c gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-8f6b57fa gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong><strong><strong>Uncategorized<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" ariahidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-496c032a\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Everything else<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sophos DNS Protection allows you to create user-defined domain lists. If a user needs to access a blocked page, you can create a special exception list and adjust the policy accordingly. For example, you can create a list of special exceptions that allows certain domains while others remain blocked.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"test\">Test<\/h3>\n\n<p>Sophos DNS Protection immediately blocks access to insecure and unwanted domains. This is done for both managed and unmanaged devices and comprehensively protects your network from malicious domain activity. With real-time threat intelligence from SophosLabs, you can ensure that your organization is always protected from the latest threats.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-ac0fa47\" data-block-id=\"ac0fa47\"><style>.stk-ac0fa47 .stk-img-figcaption{color:#abb7c2 !important;text-align:center !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-160385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-block-message-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"Sophos DNS Protection - Browser block message\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-block-message-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-block-message-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-block-message-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-block-message-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-block-message-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-block-message-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-block-message-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-setup-block-message-64x40.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"has-text-color stk-img-figcaption\">Sophos DNS Protection &#8211; Browser Block Meldung<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>In the Sophos video, the steps for the setup are explained again:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sophos DNS Protection: Initial Setup\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vHPnlNH85cI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sophos DNS Protection &#8211; Setup Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.sophos.com\/central\/customer\/help\/en-us\/ManageYourProducts\/DNSProtection\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.sophos.com\/central\/customer\/help\/en-us\/ManageYourProducts\/DNSProtection\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sophos DNS Protection &#8211; Sophos Knowledge Base<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reporting\">Reporting<\/h2>\n\n<p>DNS Protection gives you detailed insights into the domains visited by your network. With the reporting functions in Sophos Central, you can monitor the security situation of your network at any time. You receive reports on permitted and blocked domains as well as the total number of DNS queries.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-158106f\" data-block-id=\"158106f\"><style>.stk-158106f .stk-img-figcaption{color:#abb7c2 !important;text-align:center !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-160365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-permitted-domains-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1602\" alt=\"Sophos DNS Protection - Allowed domains\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-permitted-domains-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-permitted-domains-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-permitted-domains-1024x641.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-permitted-domains-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-permitted-domains-1536x961.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-permitted-domains-2048x1282.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-permitted-domains-600x376.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-permitted-domains-64x40.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"has-text-color stk-img-figcaption\">Sophos DNS Protection &#8211; Erlaubte Domains<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-652ba8d\" data-block-id=\"652ba8d\"><style>.stk-652ba8d .stk-img-figcaption{color:#abb7c2 !important;text-align:center !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-160370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-policy-blocks-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1602\" alt=\"Sophos DNS Protection - Policy blocks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-policy-blocks-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-policy-blocks-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-policy-blocks-1024x641.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-policy-blocks-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-policy-blocks-1536x961.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-policy-blocks-2048x1282.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-policy-blocks-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dashboard-policy-blocks-64x40.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"has-text-color stk-img-figcaption\">Sophos DNS Protection &#8211; Policy blocks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The reporting tool works similarly to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/en\/shop\/sophos-central-firewall-reporting-advanced\/\">firewall reporting<\/a> in Sophos Central. You can also set filters here, search for specific entries and create templates for recurring queries. It is also possible to have reports sent to you by e-mail.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-9cff46a\" data-block-id=\"9cff46a\"><style>.stk-9cff46a .stk-img-figcaption{color:#abb7c2 !important;text-align:center !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-160375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dns-usage-reports-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1044\" alt=\"Sophos DNS Protection - DNS usage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dns-usage-reports-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dns-usage-reports-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dns-usage-reports-1024x418.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dns-usage-reports-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dns-usage-reports-1536x626.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dns-usage-reports-2048x835.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dns-usage-reports-600x245.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-dns-protection-dns-usage-reports-64x26.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"has-text-color stk-img-figcaption\">Sophos DNS Protection &#8211; DNS usage<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mehr-daten-fur-xdr-und-mdr\">More data for XDR and MDR<\/h2>\n\n<p>The DNS data collected by Sophos DNS Protection is forwarded to the Sophos Data Lake. This means that this data can be used with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/en\/shop\/sophos-central-intercept-x-advanced-with-xdr\/\">XDR tools<\/a> or help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/en\/shop\/sophos-central-managed-detection-and-response-complete\/\">MDR analysts<\/a> to detect active attackers and threats in the network.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lizenzierung\">Licensing<\/h2>\n\n<p>DNS Protection is currently available to all Sophos Firewall customers who have licensed the Xstream Protection Bundle.<\/p>\n\n<p>However, Sophos also states that the first version is free. So I can well imagine that when the product is a little more mature, additional functions will require an additional license, just like with Firewall Reporting.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fazit-meinung\">Conclusion \/ Opinion<\/h2>\n\n<p>Sophos DNS Protection is a simple and effective solution that works reliably in version 1 and is a more secure alternative to 8.8.8.8, 1.1.1.1 and 9.9.9.9. Nevertheless, there are some areas that could be improved:<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>\n  <strong>Speed<\/strong>\n<\/strong>The Sophos DNS servers currently still have a longer latency, but this is due to the fact that Sophos has only provided a few POPs here so far. However, work will be carried out on this in the coming months.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Filter<\/strong>: Currently there is only the option to filter domains. There are no predefined lists for apps, advertising or tracking links, which limits the filter options.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Mobile<\/strong>: Unlike &#8220;Cisco Umbrella DNS&#8221; or &#8220;NextDNS&#8221;, Sophos DNS Protection does not offer the option of protecting mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Synchronized Security<\/strong>: Many administrators are familiar with the problem of users reporting that legitimate websites are blocked and a release must be created. Many of our customers use Sophos Firewall and Sophos Endpoint with Web Control enabled, so that content filtering is also available on the move or in the home office. However, the settings of these two systems are not synchronized. DNS Protection is a third service that also needs to be maintained.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sophos DNS Protection is a new Sophos Central Service, which is included free of charge with the Sophos Firewall with Xstream Protection Bundle. 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